SLIDE ASSEMBLY

• US 20140265788A1
• Filed: 03/05/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jonathan Manufacturing Corporation (Jonathan Holding Co.)
• Original Assignee: Jonathan Manufacturing Corporation (Jonathan Holding Co.)
• Inventors: Judge, Ronald J., Perez, Ramiro A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,313,914 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/334.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/40 Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/443 Successive movement of rails within drawer slides, i.e. at least one rail element is not moving during the movement of other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1489 characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays H05K7/1491 takes precedence

Abstract

Slide assemblies that include at least an inner slide segment and an outer slide segment. Many of the slide assemblies also include an intermediate slide segment interposed between the inner slide segment and the outer slide segment. The inner and outer slide segments include a plurality of rollers separated into upper rows and lower rows. The slide assembly can also include lock arrangements to secure individual slide segments in desired positions relative to one another. The slide assemblies preferably include mounting brackets, which, in some arrangements, include mounting pin assemblies capable of use with at least three mounting hole sizes or shapes.

Claims

1. A slide assembly, comprising:

an outer slide segment having a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface;

the outer slide segment comprising a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row;

an intermediate slide segment telescopically engaged with the outer slide segment and supported by the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment, the intermediate slide segment comprising a first C-shaped member and a second C-shaped member secured to one another in a back-to-back orientation, the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment engaging the first C-shaped member;

an inner slide segment telescopically engaged with the intermediate slide segment, wherein the inner slide segment is a mirror image of the outer slide segment, the inner slide segment comprising a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row, wherein the plurality of rollers contact the second C-shaped member of the intermediate slide segment to transfer the load applied to the slide assembly between the inner slide segment and the intermediate slide segment.

2. The slide assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first lock that secures the intermediate slide segment in an open position relative to the outer slide segment, wherein the first lock comprises a latch carried by the intermediate slide segment and which engages a stop of the outer slide segment, and wherein the inner slide segment moves the latch out of engagement with the stop.

3. The slide assembly of claim 2, further comprising a second lock that secures the inner slide segment in an open position relative to the intermediate slide segment, wherein the second lock comprises a lock arm carried by the inner slide segment and that engages a tab of the intermediate slide segment.

4. The slide assembly of claim 2, further comprising a detent arrangement configured to secure the inner slide segment in a desired position relative to the intermediate slide segment and which can be overcome with the application of force to the inner slide segment.

5. The slide assembly of claim 4, wherein the detent arrangement secures the inner slide segment in an open position and a closed position relative to the intermediate slide segment.

6. The slide assembly of claim 5, wherein the detent arrangement comprises a detent latch carried by the inner slide segment and having a plurality of latch arms, each having an engagement member that engages a corresponding recess or opening of the intermediate slide segment in at least one of the open position and the closed position.

7. The slide assembly of claim 6, wherein at least a first one of the plurality of latch arms engages the corresponding recess or opening in the open position and at least a second one of the plurality of latch arms engages the corresponding recess or opening in the closed position.

8. The slide assembly of claim 1, further comprising a mounting arrangement having a first bracket and a second bracket configured to engage a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail, respectively, of a server mounting rack, wherein the mounting arrangement defines a height that is at least twice a height of the inner, intermediate and outer slide segments.

9. The slide assembly of claim 8, wherein the first bracket is positioned at a forward end of the outer slide segment and the second bracket is positioned at a rearward end of the outer slide segment.

10. The slide assembly of claim 9, further comprising a retention latch associated with each of the first bracket and the second bracket and configured to secure the brackets to the respective first and second mounting rails.

11. A slide assembly, comprising:

an outer slide segment;

an intermediate slide segment telescopically engaged with the outer slide segment;

an inner slide segment telescopically engaged with the intermediate slide segment;

a mounting arrangement that permits the slide assembly to be mounted to mounting rails of a server rack, the mounting arrangement comprising a first bracket at a forward end of the slide assembly and a second bracket at a rearward end of the slide assembly, wherein a position of the second bracket is adjustable in a longitudinal direction of the slide assembly to permit a length adjustment of the mounting arrangement;

at least one mounting pin assembly carried by each of the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the at least one mounting pin assembly comprises a support pin, a first movable pin member and a second movable pin member coaxially and movably mounted on the support pin, the first and second movable pin members movable against a biasing force to adjust the size of the mounting pin assembly into one of at least three modes to accommodate mounting rails having different mounting hole sizes or shapes.

12. The slide assembly of claim 11, wherein the first bracket is supported by a first channel and the second bracket is supported by a second channel, wherein the first channel and the second channel are telescopically engaged with one another.

13. The slide assembly of claim 12, wherein the first bracket comprises an elongated body portion that is at least substantially the same height and length as the first channel.

14. The slide assembly of claim 12, wherein the second bracket is unitarily formed with the second channel.

15. The slide assembly of claim 11, further comprising a retention latch associated with each of the first bracket and the second bracket and having a locked position configured to secure the brackets to the respective first and second mounting rails.

16. The slide assembly of claim 15, wherein the retention latch defines an engagement surface and a ramped surface, the ramped surface configured to bias the retention latch away from a locked position and, in the locked position, the engagement surface configured to contact the associated mounting rail to inhibit disengagement of the bracket from the associated mounting rail.

17. The slide assembly of claim 15, wherein the retention latch defines a grip tab to facilitate manual movement of the retention latch to an unlocked position.

18. The slide assembly of claim 17, wherein an associated one of the first and second brackets defines a window aligned with and permitting access to the grip tab.

19. The slide assembly of claim 15, wherein the retention latch includes a resilient portion configured to bias the retention latch toward the locked position.

20. The slide assembly of claim 19, wherein the retention latch is constructed from a single piece of material.